Letter: Shriners offer thanks

Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 04:51 PM.

On April 25 New Bern Shrine Club and area Shriners held their 47th Annual Fish Fry which was a huge success. Shriners their ladies and other volunteers came out to prepare and serve approximately 5,000 plates of fresh trout with all the timings at four locations surrounding the New Bern area.

We would like to express our sincere and deep appreciation to the people who bought our plates and for the support received from the businesses of Craven County and its’ surrounding communities. We served approximately 4,764 plates. All the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. In 2013, we were able to donate $31,000 to our hospitals from the Fish Fry alone. Very special thanks to The Bates Foundation, Dennis Lawrence and his staff from Maola Milk and Ice Cream, Tommy Moore from Moore’s Barbeque, Roy Hicks of Hicks Gas Company, Pamlico Seafood, Waste Industries and Liberty Carpets for their continued support and dedication to our Shriners Hospitals.

As mentioned about the money raised from our Annual Shriners Fish Fries go towards providing medical treatment at the Shriner’s Hospitals for the more than 650 children that have been helped from Eastern North Carolina. This could not happen without our communities support. Here are just a few conditions that our Shriners Hospitals treat scoliosis, spina bifda, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip palate, orthopedic problems resulting from cerebral palsy along with many other conditions. Services are provided regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. If you know a child who needs our assistance please contact Sudan Temple in New Bern at 637-5197 or call toll free to Patient Referral at 1-800-237-5055.

On April 25 New Bern Shrine Club and area Shriners held their 47th Annual Fish Fry which was a huge success. Shriners their ladies and other volunteers came out to prepare and serve approximately 5,000 plates of fresh trout with all the timings at four locations surrounding the New Bern area.

We would like to express our sincere and deep appreciation to the people who bought our plates and for the support received from the businesses of Craven County and its’ surrounding communities. We served approximately 4,764 plates. All the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. In 2013, we were able to donate $31,000 to our hospitals from the Fish Fry alone. Very special thanks to The Bates Foundation, Dennis Lawrence and his staff from Maola Milk and Ice Cream, Tommy Moore from Moore’s Barbeque, Roy Hicks of Hicks Gas Company, Pamlico Seafood, Waste Industries and Liberty Carpets for their continued support and dedication to our Shriners Hospitals.

As mentioned about the money raised from our Annual Shriners Fish Fries go towards providing medical treatment at the Shriner’s Hospitals for the more than 650 children that have been helped from Eastern North Carolina. This could not happen without our communities support. Here are just a few conditions that our Shriners Hospitals treat scoliosis, spina bifda, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip palate, orthopedic problems resulting from cerebral palsy along with many other conditions. Services are provided regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. If you know a child who needs our assistance please contact Sudan Temple in New Bern at 637-5197 or call toll free to Patient Referral at 1-800-237-5055.